The Parish Festival is one of our biggest days of the year (outside of holy days, of course). It’s a special time to celebrate our blessings of families, friends, and faith–with a whole lot of FUN!

We warmly welcome guests from within and outside our parish, and we deeply depend on the help of volunteers and sponsors who make it all possible.

Thanks to your participation, the festival assists all other parish ministries throughout the year, which serve spiritual and physical needs of a wide range of people in the community, from young to old, disadvantaged to devout, and many others who look to the Grace of God and the love of our parish.

Learn more here about this year’s feature attractions, and how you and your family can get involved.

Festival Highlights

Car Show

Casino

Human Fooseball

Food

Games & Prizes

Games & Attractions for Kids

Playing, Dancing, Laughing, Living

Stage Schedule

3:00

Rhese Jordan

4:00

Mass -indoors

5:00

World Famous Sean Carney and his Blues band

8:30

The Lovebenders

Sponsors and Volunteers

We love our smiling guests, but the heart and soul of each festival are our volunteers and sponsors. With their help over the last 13 years, the festival has raised nearly $150,000 for our parish ministries, which serve the spiritual and physical needs of people throughout Newark. Without them, the festival and its impact on our community doesn’t happen.

Volunteers are rewarded with fun on the job and knowing that they truly make a difference. The sign-up process is simple on the volunteer page. Members of St. Francis school families get credit toward their required annual hours. School family members should use their normal log-in credentials. Volunteers who are not members of a school family can create a “Guest Account.” All volunteers can view the schedule, choose or change a shift, and receive email notifications. For more information, email Dave Stalling (dcstall@yahoo.com) or call 614.519.1853

In return for their generosity, corporate and family sponsors will receive our recognition on signage throughout the event and here on this website. We offer several levels of sponsorship, with additional incentives for each. For more information or to pledge your support, please contact Derk Myers(dcgmyers@windstream.net).

Fantastic new outdoor entertainment for 12 at a time!!! STAY TUNED for more info…You won’t be disappointed

Festival Feast

This year, our menu will feature contributions from ministries and parishioners — making this one of the tastiest festivals yet! The menu will include:

World Famous St. Francis de Sales Chicken & Noodles (John and Vicki Pressey)

Pierogies ()

Italian Sausage & Pepper Sandwiches ()

Roasted Corn on the Cob (Cub Scouts)

Pizza (Don & Sue’s)

Auntie Anne’s Pretzels (Mary Herrington)

KFC Mac & Cheese, Mashed Potatoes, Cole Slaw (Derk & Cindy Myers)

Shredded Chicken Sandwiches (Knights of Columbus)

Tacos-in-a-Bag (Parent-Teacher Association)

Sloppy Joes (Preschool)

Baked Bests (Women of St. Francis)

2017 FESTIVAL SPONSORS

The Parish sincerely thanks all the sponsors who helped make the 2016 Festival a success. Bless you for your generosity and support. To pledge your support for the 2017 Festival, please contact Derk Myers (dcgmyers@windstream.net).